Redemption and Restoration: An Effective Approach to Managing Student Behavior in our Schools
The most wonderful treasure of our salvation is the redemption and restoration offered by God through His Son, Jesus Christ. God loves us so much that He showed us grace and mercy that we did not earn and do not deserve. This is a precious concept that brings great hope to all of us who […]
How Are We Being Discipled?
It is important for each Christ-follower to be engaged in a lifelong journey of being a Christlike disciple. But how are we being discipled? Am I welcoming God’s Word, the Holy Spirit, and other trusted Christ-followers to guide my journey with Jesus? Christians need to be highly committed to being discipled by God’s Word, the […]
Every Encounter Is an Opportunity to Make Disciples!
In southern Mozambique, where I live and minister, the greeting process is different from greetings in many other areas. When we meet people along the way or when we go to their homes, it is our custom to take time to share information about the entire family. While the younger people in the cities normally […]
The Grace That Goes Before
While a student at Nazarene Theological Seminary in the early ’80s, I had taken classes taught by Dr. Morris Weigelt and Dr. Dee Freeborn. I loved and respected them both, so when NTS offered its first ever spiritual formation class, team-taught by the two of them, I excitedly enrolled in it. Spiritual formation was […]